Display-easel.



J. A. PRIGGE, JR.

DISPLAY EASEL. APPLICATION T1LED 00126,

Patented D80. 8, 1914.

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preferably straight and which 'for nis the base of the easel withedges't, c at each cndi at right angles to the base. lVhen the blank isbent into easel shape the height of these edges 6,, c from. the baselinendete'rmines top a tab e.

CHUS ETTSV Specification of Letters Patent Application filed October-26, 1911. Serial No. 656,821}.

To all whom it. may concern .Be it known that I, JOHN ALBERT PRIGGE,Jr., of New York in the county of New York and State ofNew York,a-citizen of 5 the United States have invent-eda'new and usefulImprovement in Display-Easels of which the following is a specification,I

My invention relates to an easel comprising three members preferablyintegral and 10 forming a rest or display support for a box or otherarticle which is to be displayed in substantiallyhorizontal position.

My invention will be understood by reference to the drawings in which itis shown Figure 1 is-a side elevation showing a n easel embodyingmy-invention in use. "Fig. 2, is a plan of suchan easel, Fig. 3 being asection on line 3-3 of Fig. 2. Fig. 4 shows 20 the blank ja'dap edtobefolded form the easel shown in the other views The blank as showncomprises a single piece of cardboard or sheet metal of irregu- "larshape andv preferably scored to facilitate It has a long edge a which isthe height of the rear of the easel.

The front of the easel comprises a rectangular section at boundedin theblank by the score lines 1, 2 and 3,;1nd carrying at its The score lines1 and 3 setofi' the Wings 6% and c, the outer boundaries of which aretheedges bank} 9 above-referred to. The'up'per-edge f, g of each wingslopes downwardly toward the front d to a point 4 below the level of thetop line 2 of'the front a and then upwardly as at f g, to theupper-corner of the front 11. The slant of the 0d es f deter-min sthe.angle to engage the end of the pt-1i and prevent it from Sliding oil theeasel.

.- king up the easel the wi 3 .1 al ng the son lines of the.

I abutment 'a' 'iie'ar lj' or substantially right angies to the lines f,g'

V the edges 'f, g which form astop or retainer for the box to prevent itfrom slid- .ing oil, If it is desired to give the floor a the tab by thescore line In the same waythe wing c is 'providedwith a tab 0 scored asat 6 and having a hooked pro-jection c. These tabs are similarly locatedon the two wings and as shown the points of the hooks face the same wayso -that when the wings are bent back (see Fig.2) they mflywb lllfterlocked,-..the score-line on oneof these Patented De 8,1914;

This tab. is provided tabs enabling its hook bto be-ejasily belit" toengage the other hook c .and so lock the wings in place.

The setting and utility of this easel structio'n will beapparentftdthose'skilled in the art.' As' shown it is-made from a singleblankvbut this is 'not e entialin order to form a blank of the characterdescribed.

so. will be understood from the drawings'and" -f the variations; whichmay be madein its conr In practice the front portion d is useful notonly as a support but also 'as aplace for displaying an advertisement ofthe goods t0.v

be displayed. The proportions shown are those well adapted forsupportinga box or package of the kinds in'which candies are usually packed, butother proportionsmay be given to the various parts enablingthe.

easel to=display other kinds of packages.

What I claim'as my invention p A knockdown (lisp l planne ..lomp memberand two uprig I e hinged one at. each end of said front mem her andconverging toward thercar of the ioo easel, each sidemember being ofequal l height with the frontmemb er'whe i'e itj oins at and having anupper edge sloping downward from said front; member at an angle there oto form an abutment and then uptoward its rearward end, said sidemembers; hi her at their rearward ends than where they join the frontmemmembers in fixed position and also adapted bar, saidjrcnt memberhaving a tab prowhen interlocked to form a floor for the an jectingupwardly and adapted to be bent ticles restin on "the stand. 3 downwardand backward against said abut- J O N ALBERT PRIGGE, J11.

6 ments, and said side members being pro- Witnesses:

vided with interiockin tabs adapted to be HENRY HERR'MANN, folded towardeach other to hold the side 0111mm; WRIGHT.

